Command Hospital (Central Command, Indian Armed Forces)

Clinical Overview

Command Hospital (Central Command, Indian Armed Forces) is an apex healthcare institution located at Cantonment Road, Near Dilkusha, Lucknow Cantonment, Uttar Pradesh, 226002. Established in 1948, the institution serves as a critical clinical and surgical referral destination for patients across Lucknow, Awadh, and broader Central Uttar Pradesh. The hospital houses a comprehensive inpatient capacity of 850 sanctioned beds, supported by an advanced 80-bed Critical Care & Intensive Care Unit (ICU/NICU/PICU), and 16 modern modular operation theatres equipped with laminar airflow and HEPA filtration sterility standards. Its accident and emergency wing is classified as Level-1 24/7 Defense Tri-Service Apex Trauma Center, operating 24/7 with immediate resuscitation facilities and round-the-clock diagnostic imaging support. Key centers of excellence include Cardiothoracic Surgery, Neurosurgery, Joint Replacement & Arthroscopy, Surgical Oncology, Interventional Radiology, and Critical Care & Intensive Burns Unit, Nephrology & Dialysis, Pediatrics & Neonatology. Advanced facilities include Advanced Combat Trauma & Resuscitation Center, Modern Laminar Flow OTs with HePA Filters, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) Chamber, Dedicated Armed Forces Blood Bank, Helicopter Evacuation Reception. The institution operates a dedicated Cashless Insurance & Government Schemes Desk empanelled with ECHS (Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme), Defense Personnel & Veterans Complete Coverage, Military Dependents Welfare. Governed by strict Hospital Infection Control Committee (HICC) protocols, patient safety standards, and antimicrobial stewardship benchmarks, Command Hospital (Central Command, Indian Armed Forces) participates in BioTB's clinical verification audit protocol (Audit ID: NABH-UP-1406).